2023 Small World in Motion Competition

A tardigrade (Milnesium) with visible muscle fibers

Martin Kaae Kristiansen

Affiliation
My Microscopic World
Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
20X (Objective Lens Magnification)

A dense culture of a freshwater ciliate (Spirostomum sp.) commonly found in ponds and lakes

Linda Veronique Kazandjian

Location
Munich, Bayern, Germany
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
10X and 20X (Objective Lens Magnifications)

Thin-film interference colors from naturally-occurring oxidation on pahoehoe lava

Jay McClellan

Location
Saranac, Michigan, USA
Technique
Image Stacking
Magnification
4X (Objective Lens Magnification)